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The QC, Vol. 80, No. 23 • April 21, 1994

1994_04_21_p001

QUAKER CAMPUS
Volume LXXX, Number 23 ^— ' April 21,1994"
Informing Whittier College for 80 Years
April 21,1994
Nixon Suffers Stroke, Complications;
Friends, Former Classmates Offer Support
-mss.
New Math Professor
This Fall
Dr. Jeff Lutgen will be joining
the Whittier College faculty
this fall as a professor of
mathematics.
Pg.5
yiEWPOINT
INSIDE
THE
Plans for Change
This week the QC solicits
responses to the plans to
renovate and actually
reconstruct both floors of the
Student Union building.
Pg.3
FEATURES
Bead Any Good
Books Lately?
Read about the bookstores in
Uptown Whittier where you
can find rare books and good
bargains.
Pg.9
LA&E
Kathleen Tiirner
This week's review is of John
Water's Serial Mom shows
yet another! evil side of
Kathleen Turner.
SZPORTS
Pg. il
The Playoffs
are Coming
Both men's and women's
lacrosse will host their first
round playoff games over the
weekend as they, look to
advance to the final four.
Pg.16
■
*wwin
Stephanie Oro«z/QC Ant. Photo Editor
Junior Nancy Peterson In
action.
by Janine Leigh Kramer
QC News Editor
Former President and alumnus Richard M. Nixon is on
heavy medication in a 'last ditch
attempt" to save his fife after he
suffered complications due to a
major stroke he had last Monday night.
Nixon was taken from his
home in Park Ridge, New Jersey, to the intensive care unit at
New York Hospital-Cornell
Medical Center when he had a
stroke which caused partial paralysis on his right side and loss
of speech.
Nixon's condition stabilized
on Tuesday so he was moved to
a private room. However, Tuesday night he appeared to be
drowsy and doctors suspected
that he may have had swelling
of the brain. A CT scan confirmed their suspicions.
Presently, a team of twelve
doctors and nurses keep Nixon
"under close scrutiny" accord
ing to Dr. Fred Plum,
neurosurgeon-in-chief at the
Medical Center.
Nixon has been undergoing
outpatient treatment for an irregular heartbeat and had been
taking a prescribed blood thinner. .It is a medical fact that
strokes can occur as a complication of cardiac arrhythmias, but
no direct fink has been made
yet.
Nixon is presently receiving anticoagulants as well as
drugs to reduce intracranial
swelling, said Plum.
Nixon will be monitored by
physicians whether and to what
degree speech and movement
may return while trying to prevent additional complications
like respitory or urinary problems from occurring.
Yesterday in the Nixon
Room of the Whittier College
library, friends and classmates
of Nixon came to speak with
television crews abouttheirfeel-
ings about the former President.
Whittier College Hosts
Model UN Conference
by. Seng Hua
QC Staff Writers
The 44th session ofthe Model United Nations ofthe Far
West {MUNFW)hosted by Whittier College brought together
400 students from colleges and universities across various
states for a three-day simulation aimed at teaching people
about the United Nations and the issues facing it.
The theme of this year was human rights and about 85
Whittier College students, acting as chairs of committees,
delegates representing countries, and UN staffs, along with
professor of political science and MUN advisor Mike McBride,
attended the April 14-17 event held at the Red Lion Hotel.
Delegates played the role ofthe countries chosen by their
school and debated current issues such as the Rwanda situation, continuing Arab-Isreali conflict, and the AIDS epidemic
in their respective committees ranging from General Assembly to Security Council. The delegation from Whittier College
represented Peru, Romania, and Gabon,
At the conference, secretariat members, students of the
host school running the simulation, acted as moderators and
insured debate went smoothly, while other people worked in
the Department of Public Information typing and printing
resolutions submitted by the committees, on the conference
newspaper World Press, as pages or as security personnel.
The schedule for the delegates began with registration on
Thursday afternoon followed by meetings continuing until 11
p.m.. On Friday and Saturday, participants worked after
breakfast hours for 12 hours with lunch and dinner breaks in
between.
Despite the apparent exhaustion, participants had a
positive view of theexperience overall. "I teamed a great deal
about diplomacy and the United Nations. I also had a good
time and met new people," said freshman Chris Cardott in a
telephone interview.
Freshman Karrah Lompa said it was her "best experience
ever in all her years participating in MUN", adding that
everything went well because ofthe "incredible leadership of
seniors Greg Whaling and Marce Scarbrouftfi, co-advisor
Michelle Cervantes, and others."
The final event of the conference was Sunday morning
when chairs spoke about what occured in their respective
committees in the General Assembly and the passing of the
gavel to the next Secretary-General from San Francisco State
Please see MUN pg. 5
Photo cotuteay of Whittier College's Library
Former President and Alumni Richard Nixon
Four members of the class
of 1934 talked about the kindness Nixon had shown them
over the years and howthe press
mistreated and misunderstood
him.
Nixon's office has been
flooded with calls and his home
has been inundated with mail
from well-wishers.
At press time Nixon's condition was worsening.
Info, about Nixon's medical
condition obtained from the Los
Angeles Times and last night's
11 p.m. news on Channel 2.
Library Enhancements
Planned; Disruptions to
Students to be Minimal
by Aurelio Alba
QC Staff Writer
Disruptions to students
using the library during the upcoming library enhancement
process will be kept at a minimum by undertaking much of
the improvements during the
summer stated College Librarian, Dr. O'Brien during an interview.
"Some problems may arise
in the fall, but we want students to be aware that it's for
the improvement ofthe services
the library provides. We are
enhancing the atmosphere
within the library through reduction of noise level, increased
comfort, and a better appearance. We would like the improvements to lead to greater
student use. The areas being
targeted are areas of student
use, not office improvements,"
explained O'Brien.
One major project which is
likely to still be under construction during the fall is the air
conditioning system. The interior construction will be given
priority, but may not be completed by fall because the interior work is not completely independent of the exterior process. In order to alleviate any
problems, the library will be
issuing information on the status of the library in the fall.
Carpeting the library will
be a two week task beginning
on May 23. One change in li
brary policy will be to prohibit
all tobacco products, including
chewing tabacco, as is the
present case with food, drinks
and smoking. The chance of a
spit cup tipping over is our major concern. Although we looked
for the best stain resistant carpet, we have to protect it," said
O'Brien.
Carpeting will not shut
down the library and with the
help of library workers, most
materials will be accessible.
The re-lamination of table
tops in groups of 15 to 20 will
begin before the end of the year,
'and it will be completed during
June.
Painting of the interior of
the library is presently underway to repair earthquake damage. Although there is not a
definite plan, O'Brien hopes all
of the interior will be painted,
but even if it begins it will not be
completed until next semester.
O'Brien said that certain areas
would be roped off during the
process, but he does not anticipate a major disruption.
New lounge furniture is being purchased to replace the old
furniture, and it will be installed
before the fall semester with no
disruption to library users.
A committee was set up by
the library this year to establish
priorities for library refurbishment, to select new items (like
the furniture), and to serve as a
Please see LIBRARY pg. 6

QUAKER CAMPUS
Volume LXXX, Number 23 ^— ' April 21,1994"
Informing Whittier College for 80 Years
April 21,1994
Nixon Suffers Stroke, Complications;
Friends, Former Classmates Offer Support
-mss.
New Math Professor
This Fall
Dr. Jeff Lutgen will be joining
the Whittier College faculty
this fall as a professor of
mathematics.
Pg.5
yiEWPOINT
INSIDE
THE
Plans for Change
This week the QC solicits
responses to the plans to
renovate and actually
reconstruct both floors of the
Student Union building.
Pg.3
FEATURES
Bead Any Good
Books Lately?
Read about the bookstores in
Uptown Whittier where you
can find rare books and good
bargains.
Pg.9
LA&E
Kathleen Tiirner
This week's review is of John
Water's Serial Mom shows
yet another! evil side of
Kathleen Turner.
SZPORTS
Pg. il
The Playoffs
are Coming
Both men's and women's
lacrosse will host their first
round playoff games over the
weekend as they, look to
advance to the final four.
Pg.16
■
*wwin
Stephanie Oro«z/QC Ant. Photo Editor
Junior Nancy Peterson In
action.
by Janine Leigh Kramer
QC News Editor
Former President and alumnus Richard M. Nixon is on
heavy medication in a 'last ditch
attempt" to save his fife after he
suffered complications due to a
major stroke he had last Monday night.
Nixon was taken from his
home in Park Ridge, New Jersey, to the intensive care unit at
New York Hospital-Cornell
Medical Center when he had a
stroke which caused partial paralysis on his right side and loss
of speech.
Nixon's condition stabilized
on Tuesday so he was moved to
a private room. However, Tuesday night he appeared to be
drowsy and doctors suspected
that he may have had swelling
of the brain. A CT scan confirmed their suspicions.
Presently, a team of twelve
doctors and nurses keep Nixon
"under close scrutiny" accord
ing to Dr. Fred Plum,
neurosurgeon-in-chief at the
Medical Center.
Nixon has been undergoing
outpatient treatment for an irregular heartbeat and had been
taking a prescribed blood thinner. .It is a medical fact that
strokes can occur as a complication of cardiac arrhythmias, but
no direct fink has been made
yet.
Nixon is presently receiving anticoagulants as well as
drugs to reduce intracranial
swelling, said Plum.
Nixon will be monitored by
physicians whether and to what
degree speech and movement
may return while trying to prevent additional complications
like respitory or urinary problems from occurring.
Yesterday in the Nixon
Room of the Whittier College
library, friends and classmates
of Nixon came to speak with
television crews abouttheirfeel-
ings about the former President.
Whittier College Hosts
Model UN Conference
by. Seng Hua
QC Staff Writers
The 44th session ofthe Model United Nations ofthe Far
West {MUNFW)hosted by Whittier College brought together
400 students from colleges and universities across various
states for a three-day simulation aimed at teaching people
about the United Nations and the issues facing it.
The theme of this year was human rights and about 85
Whittier College students, acting as chairs of committees,
delegates representing countries, and UN staffs, along with
professor of political science and MUN advisor Mike McBride,
attended the April 14-17 event held at the Red Lion Hotel.
Delegates played the role ofthe countries chosen by their
school and debated current issues such as the Rwanda situation, continuing Arab-Isreali conflict, and the AIDS epidemic
in their respective committees ranging from General Assembly to Security Council. The delegation from Whittier College
represented Peru, Romania, and Gabon,
At the conference, secretariat members, students of the
host school running the simulation, acted as moderators and
insured debate went smoothly, while other people worked in
the Department of Public Information typing and printing
resolutions submitted by the committees, on the conference
newspaper World Press, as pages or as security personnel.
The schedule for the delegates began with registration on
Thursday afternoon followed by meetings continuing until 11
p.m.. On Friday and Saturday, participants worked after
breakfast hours for 12 hours with lunch and dinner breaks in
between.
Despite the apparent exhaustion, participants had a
positive view of theexperience overall. "I teamed a great deal
about diplomacy and the United Nations. I also had a good
time and met new people," said freshman Chris Cardott in a
telephone interview.
Freshman Karrah Lompa said it was her "best experience
ever in all her years participating in MUN", adding that
everything went well because ofthe "incredible leadership of
seniors Greg Whaling and Marce Scarbrouftfi, co-advisor
Michelle Cervantes, and others."
The final event of the conference was Sunday morning
when chairs spoke about what occured in their respective
committees in the General Assembly and the passing of the
gavel to the next Secretary-General from San Francisco State
Please see MUN pg. 5
Photo cotuteay of Whittier College's Library
Former President and Alumni Richard Nixon
Four members of the class
of 1934 talked about the kindness Nixon had shown them
over the years and howthe press
mistreated and misunderstood
him.
Nixon's office has been
flooded with calls and his home
has been inundated with mail
from well-wishers.
At press time Nixon's condition was worsening.
Info, about Nixon's medical
condition obtained from the Los
Angeles Times and last night's
11 p.m. news on Channel 2.
Library Enhancements
Planned; Disruptions to
Students to be Minimal
by Aurelio Alba
QC Staff Writer
Disruptions to students
using the library during the upcoming library enhancement
process will be kept at a minimum by undertaking much of
the improvements during the
summer stated College Librarian, Dr. O'Brien during an interview.
"Some problems may arise
in the fall, but we want students to be aware that it's for
the improvement ofthe services
the library provides. We are
enhancing the atmosphere
within the library through reduction of noise level, increased
comfort, and a better appearance. We would like the improvements to lead to greater
student use. The areas being
targeted are areas of student
use, not office improvements,"
explained O'Brien.
One major project which is
likely to still be under construction during the fall is the air
conditioning system. The interior construction will be given
priority, but may not be completed by fall because the interior work is not completely independent of the exterior process. In order to alleviate any
problems, the library will be
issuing information on the status of the library in the fall.
Carpeting the library will
be a two week task beginning
on May 23. One change in li
brary policy will be to prohibit
all tobacco products, including
chewing tabacco, as is the
present case with food, drinks
and smoking. The chance of a
spit cup tipping over is our major concern. Although we looked
for the best stain resistant carpet, we have to protect it," said
O'Brien.
Carpeting will not shut
down the library and with the
help of library workers, most
materials will be accessible.
The re-lamination of table
tops in groups of 15 to 20 will
begin before the end of the year,
'and it will be completed during
June.
Painting of the interior of
the library is presently underway to repair earthquake damage. Although there is not a
definite plan, O'Brien hopes all
of the interior will be painted,
but even if it begins it will not be
completed until next semester.
O'Brien said that certain areas
would be roped off during the
process, but he does not anticipate a major disruption.
New lounge furniture is being purchased to replace the old
furniture, and it will be installed
before the fall semester with no
disruption to library users.
A committee was set up by
the library this year to establish
priorities for library refurbishment, to select new items (like
the furniture), and to serve as a
Please see LIBRARY pg. 6